Ered Gorgoroth

Mountains of Terror north of Nan Dungortheb

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Ered Gorgoroth, the Mountains of Terror, plunge from high Dorthonion in steep walls above Nan Dungortheb. There Ungoliant once sheltered after the Balrogs scourged her and poisoned the gorges with lethal murk; after her departure her brood still prowled and spun webs. Streams off those heights were tainted: drinkers met madness and despair. All else avoided the land. The Noldor entered Nan Dungortheb only under hard need, keeping near Doriath and far from the cursed slopes.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 14, Of Beleriand and Its Realms

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BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-ered-gorgoroth-en,
  title        = {Ered Gorgoroth},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/places/ered-gorgoroth/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}